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Ethernet (1) All U Get at 6:21am 10.14.15 Ask All Sailors 8/515 115612 Found this box and was able to power it up. It has a green light flashing for DSL. What wou
Cockpit drain mrudman850 at 6:00am 10.14.15 Catalina 22 4/808 Just starting to poke around in my new 1977. The cockpit has water up to the transom scuppers and t
272 engine warning sound won't go off. PapaDoc65 at 5:37am 10.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/815 I inadvertently started and ran the engine of my O'Day 272 for about 3 to 5 minutes with the water i
Reefing technique on selden in-mast furling system sandiegosailor99 at 10:15pm 10.13.15 Big Boats 31/13445 I'm new to the world of in-mast furling and could use some advice. I just bought a Hunter 380 with
Standing rigging tension chokrisandy at 7:35pm 10.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/816 Hello friends I have a hunter 30 1981, I am replacing the standing rigging, so far I replaced the ba
Working on outboard and shorted power source (1) vdotmatrix at 6:42pm 10.13.15 Smaller Boats 0/675 We were working on the outboard and had to remove it. We uncoupled the harness and worked on the mo
Question about 2-speed winches SFS at 6:02pm 10.13.15 Ask All Sailors 18/9141 I'm wondering if I'm confused about the operation of 2-speed winches. I thought that rotating the h
Winterizing Ted Pinelli at 5:45pm 10.13.15 Catalina 310 20/5134 Does anyone have a list of what needs to be winterized on a 310? A how to would be very helpful. Te
What leak All U Get at 5:38pm 10.13.15 Catalina 22 7/596 I've read plenty of post on leaks and how to find the source but our boat threw me a curveball. Ove
Island trader William Dressy at 4:07pm 10.13.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/400 Looking for a replacement desiel for my 42' Island Trader and design sketch of Bowspint
Thinking of getting one of these for the boat (opinions) allen-deckard at 1:02pm 10.13.15 Catalina 22 42/3096 K guys I drink a lot of coffee and since I'm planning on doing a lot more camping this kind of looke
Saw this mosquito solution on tv looks perfect for boat. allen-deckard at 12:35pm 10.13.15 Catalina 22 27/2480 Anyway I was thinking this would probably work perfect onboard for mosquitos. You take a 2 liter bo
Ferries Meriachee at 12:33pm 10.13.15 Ask All Sailors 3/524 Almost an off topic post. This summer we had the pleasure of attending a concert in Washington and c
1974 vintage ronstan traveler car jssailem at 10:29am 10.13.15 Parts Search 5/919 Looking for a 1974 vintage steel Ronstan traveler car for Main sheet. Fits a 1.25 inch T track on my
Electrical outlet boxes Scott T-Bird at 9:52am 10.13.15 Ask All Sailors 7/871 New to me is power and water at my slip! My marina has regular 3-prong outlets in outdoor boxes, no
Who plumbs water into a boat? jssailem at 9:22am 10.13.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/868 I have a new to me Cal 35 Cruiser built in 1974. Like many of you I am discovering things done by Pr
Aft slapping Webone at 8:55am 10.13.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1244 Just curious if anyone has tried to line the inside of the hull with noise deadening foam to quiet t
Hunter 460 new rudder - or not jimali at 12:50am 10.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1311 Hi I have a year 2000 460 with a rudder bearing issue. The original bearings appear to be nylon and
Transom mounted depth and speed transducer on a c22 ? Leeward Rail at 8:18pm 10.12.15 Catalina 22 14/2226 Hello all, After learning that the old signet depth transducer isn't working, (and that it's leakin
H36 lpg locker removal? Dan_Y at 7:09pm 10.12.15 Big Boats 10/1020 Has anyone removed the dual LPG tank holder pan or bucket, not sure what it's called, from the LPG l

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Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett Dave at 12:15pm 09.02.23 We are all saddened by the passing of Jimmy Buffett last night. He was a great entertainer, an insig
Broken propeller dlochner at 12:08pm 09.02.23 Prop blades don't just fall off. The blade either hit something hard and fast or there is a galvanic
Trailer plans needed capta at 11:59am 09.02.23 I'm not sure what the pluses would be to building a trailer would be, these days. Try "Trailer Trade
Car Accident capta at 11:56am 09.02.23
Broken propeller capta at 11:50am 09.02.23 I wouldn't limp one tenth of a mile, let alone 8, unless you have a deep desire to find out how to r
Broken propeller Rich Stidger at 11:49am 09.02.23 Having never had a broken prop, my opinion is just a guess and worth only what you are paying. No,
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett bzano at 11:40am 09.02.23
Car Accident Stu Jackson at 10:51am 09.02.23 You still haven't named the vehicle.
Trailer plans needed CurtPollard at 10:40am 09.02.23 And . . . No sailboat trailer plans on any of thoss sites. But thanks.
Trailer plans needed CurtPollard at 10:35am 09.02.23 Thank you. I tried Google but didn't find those links.
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 10:25am 09.02.23 ..., I am reluctant to go lithium due to the complexity and expense. These boats run the thruster o
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett BigEasy at 10:23am 09.02.23 Bummed out Parrothead here. Jimmy cut his teeth in New Orleans French Quarter before moving on to N
H49/50 battery replacement (2) Hayden Watson at 10:18am 09.02.23 If you opt to go with 6v golf carts, I found that two 8d's side by side take up the exact same footp
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 10:14am 09.02.23 In my motorhome, I replaced (6) 215Ah golf cart batteries with a total usable capacity at just over
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett kloudie1 at 10:03am 09.02.23 Pretty much all the lyrics/poetry in "Jimmy Dreams"
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett kloudie1 at 9:56am 09.02.23 Indeed! Jimmy used to perform at LSU here in Baton Rouge..A few of my buds and I would take a small
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett JamesG161 at 9:26am 09.02.23 He was born near me in Pascagoula MS. Showing one video just for Him... WakZJNn_0mQ RIP "the Pira
Blown exhast Ralph Johnstone at 8:42am 09.02.23 Any idea what the red mixing fitting is made of ? Almost looks like some form of ceramic coating wh
H49/50 battery replacement tkwhalen at 8:25am 09.02.23 Personally I wouldn't write off lithium I converted my boat last winter to lithium. I replaced my 3
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 8:18am 09.02.23 Hello Rardi, Thanks for that info and tip. Luckily the pedestal area appears solid on our boat. Al

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